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	National Child Abuse Prevention Month Video: Information Gateway Prevention Resources

Resources on child abuse prevention, protecting children from risk of abuse, and strengthening families. Includes information on supporting families, protective factors, public awareness, community activities, positive parenting, prevention programs, and more.

Overview
Understanding child abuse prevention and what to do when children are at risk. Includes frequently asked questions and links to related Federal and national organizations and State contacts that work to prevent child abuse.

Strengthening families
Information on how to enhance protective factors in families and ways to support and partner with parents. Includes a calendar of family activities and parenting resources.

Public awareness & creating supportive communities
Tools for sharing a child abuse prevention message with your community and building community support.

Prevention programs
Standards for prevention programs, research on what works, information on the role of related professionals, and resources for specific types of programs.

Developing & sustaining prevention programs
Considerations for managing a prevention program, including community needs assessments, collaborating with community partners, family engagement and retention, cultural competence, training, and funding.

Evaluating prevention programs
Evaluating program effectiveness and performing cost analyses. Features the Evaluation Toolkit and Logic Model Builder.

Selected Resources National Child Abuse Prevention Partner Organizations Series Title: Related Organizations List Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway Availability: View Publication Year Published: 2009 - 13 pages Includes national organizations selected by the Children's Bureau to serve as partners in the national child abuse prevention initiative. Their collaborative efforts and input focused on preventing child abuse and promoting healthy families were instrumental in creating the prevention Resource Guide.

Updated on May 1, 2009